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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Well Brouwer received PP time ahead of Bennett for part of the time they’ve both played together.
My friend served some of the Flames young forwards near the end of the season and he said based on the talk he heard that they don’t think too highly of Brouwer. That’s what I’ve heard on the matter.
Players are human. If most fans thought Brouwer was overused and overrated then you can bet your butt that some of the players did too. They had front row seats for Brouwer’s amazing past two seasons.
I think you overestimate Brouwer’s veteran status and how that affects his rep in the room. You gotta bring it on the ice to earn their respect. If GG had never played Brouwer on the PP this past couple years people might feel differently about him but he clearly was being fed those minutes because of his salary and not because of his offensive contributions.
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Thought the Flames did a very poor job with Bennett on so many levels. Hartely talked about the importance of letting young guys play a lot and gain confidence. Bennett got sheltered then MT passed him on the chart right away while Bennett was stuck with Brouwer. That couldn't have helped his confidence. Made me feel a bit better when Peters said, "skilled players should have the opportunity to move up", not sure exact quote. Bennett completely lost his confidence at one point and I think the Flames just didn't have the right strategy or personnel.